The Prophecy of Hydrangea

EIGHT *HURRAY TO AN AMAZING THIRTEEN*

Andrea’s POV

I find solace in my garden. It takes me away from every other thing and draws me closer to the inner me. I bound with Dahlia here.

Dahlia is the only one I can pour out everything to, Dahlia understand me without making me feel any different. My mother does this too, but she is only human a mere mortal and can’t handle this.

Me too I am only human, but I am no fool, I know I am different, way different from the rest of them. At least I am normal, my mother told me so, and I believe her.

*Andrea, thank you for bringing us here*. Dahlia said bringing me back to the present.

*Oh… o…okay Dahlia. I did it for me too* I answered.

*What are you thinking Andrea, mind letting me into your thoughts?* Dahlia asked excitedly.

*No Dahlia* I retorted.

She always have a way of turning my privacy into our privacy. And I wasn’t going to allow that this time. I am getting older now and she has to respect that.

Dahlia apologised to me, she tried to act as though she was remorseful

*I am so sorry for wanting to intrude Andrea. I forgot you are grown now, and I don’t expect you to tell me all about your boyfriend and the escapades you both share*.

*That is far from it Dahlia and you know it. Your pranks won’t work this time, I am so sorry for that* I responded defensively.

Dahlia responded in a surrender “okay Andre”

“Alright, you won. I will tell you everything. I will tell you exactly what I was thinking”.

Yeah, I had no choice, I had to spill everything all out. I should have known it would be an effort in futility trying to keep anything away from Dahlia. What was I even thinking.

“I think it’s about time we started going Andrea” Dahlia said.

“Yes, we would leave now”.

I looked up at the spring. I could spot uncle Jasper. I am happy seeing how relaxed he was. I knew he had never taken his eyes off me even for a moment. He can’t help it though.

Now I have to tell him that it’s time to leave. Should I mind drift to him? No that wouldn’t be a very good idea, it might scare the live out of him. I’d rather mind link him instead. That’s way lot easier and less scary.

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On our way back to the pack house, I felt a little tensed. Is it just as a result of celebration today or is there a surprise waiting for me at the pack house?

“Uncle Jasper, I feel a little tensed” I decide to confide in my uncle.

“There is no need to be Andrea, this is just like every other birthday you’ve had” he said.

This is just so like uncle Jasper, he has a way of reducing all my worries to nothing and helping me get rid of my fears. This is what I love so much about him.

“Thanks uncle. I know it’s nothing, but I just felt something extra going on in the pack house”.

“You are a princess Andrea, and today is your birthday. Today shouldn’t be like every other day, it should and must be different” he said smiling at me. I looked at him and smiled too.

Tricia’s POV

Everything is almost ready to surprise my baby once she enters into the pack house. The decorations are done, thanks to Andrea’s friends, Lilium and Brenda who insisted on doing the decorations themselves.

“Betty, hasten with the dishes, Andrea would be here any moment now, and that’s the only thing that is left.” I called out to Betty who was directing other omegas on what to do.

“Yes luna, just a second” she replied.

I am glad everything is all in place already. I am so happy Andrea’s friends, Lilium, Brenda and Constantine decided to show up this morning. They helped in making the plan pull off fastly.

Constantine, the beta’s first son had personally selected the flowers for the decorations. He seems to be the right person for that because he knows all of Andrea’s most favorite flowers. He had been like a big brother to Andrea ever since childhood. Sometimes I secretly pray he is Andrea’s mate. I know this is the prayers of many others in the pack because they both look just perfect for each other.

Lilium, my little niece, she and Andrea were born almost the same time. Right from childhood, she has always been ready to do anything and go to any length for Andrea. I love the bound they both share as cousins.

Brenda on the other hand, is the best friend of Andrea. They have been friends right from kindergarten and share everything together. She is always willing to make whatever sacrifices for Andrea, and I have come to love her just as much as my Andrea. Her father is one of the prominent and important member of this pack. I would say she is one of the best things to have happened to Andrea.

We all got seated at the banquet table waiting for Andrea to enter any moment from now. I looked around and noticed the Alpha is not here yet. “Please go get the Alpha” I said to one of the omega.

“I am here my luna” I turned around to see the Alpha coming to the banquet table together with his Beta. “Do you think I would ever be late to my daughter’s day? He said laughing.

“Oh, just that I want everything to be perfect, just as perfect as our Andrea”. I said.

“It got no choice but perfection luna”. Beta Paige responded.

“Jasper would alert us once they are close to the pack house”. The Alpha said noticing the tension around me.

“Ooo Kayyy, just how perfect does that sound” I responded sarcastically. How on earth does the man think Jasper can alert us without giving us away to Andrea. With Andrea, there is no secrets, at least none that can be communicated freely.

The Alpha and his Beta laughed at me, this made me even more tensed.

“Come on darling, it’s would be any sign at all, Jasper knows the game very well. Not like he was going to say, we are on our way, I hope the surprise is ready. You are just too funny”. The Alpha responded.

This made me relax a little. I have carefully mapped out this welcoming morning party for my angel, and I would never forgive anyone that as much as tries to jeopardize it.

“Relax luna, we know how much this means to you, and it means even more to each and every one of us her”. Beta Paige said.

I smiled and looked at everyone seated. I can’t tell how much their sacrifices meant to me.

Just then the door opened, and in comes my Andrea, glowing like an early morning flower.

Andrea’s POV

Wow….just wowwww…I can’t believe this sight in front of me. Immediately I opened the door, everyone stood up and chorused ‘happy birthday Andrea’.

Even with this, I was lost in my own world. Those flowers, the fragrance from the flowers. I knew each and everyone of them, they are my favorites. This must be Consty, yeah he knows my flowers.

I looked at those seated at around the table, and my eyes immediately met with Consty. I smiled at him, and he knew exactly the reason for the smile and returned back an even sweeter and bigger smile to me.

I looked around the room, wowwww o my good Lord, these decorations, the colours, the combination of pink and sky blue and a touch of sea green here and there, I’d always dreamt of been at a place as perfectly decorated as this. I was lost at the moment. I knew it was my girls Lilium and Brenda. I looked at the table and caught their eyes staring at me. I gave them a big smile, and they in turn returned the most innocent smile I have ever seen back to me.

And then it caught me nose, the food, is this a dream, all my favorite foods were on this very table. I can’t help it, Betty she knows just how to get to me. Just how fun can this get? I looked at Betty, she smiled at me, a broad smile. I nodded at her, she never ceases to amaze me.

I looked round the whole room. It felt like I was in a dream world with everything being just perfect. Yes perfect, my mother. I looked at her, she has this great excitement written all over her face. She appears even more happy than me. What can I do without her.

I looked at my father, the beta and every other person’s at the room. They all mean so much to me. Then my eyes fell on uncle Jasper.

“You knew all along uncle Jasper?” I asked “you betrayed me” I smiled at him.

“A gamma got to do what a gamma got to do” He turned his face away from me in defeat.

Yes, back to the perfection. I walked slowly to my mother, not wanting to spoil the moment. She stood up and also walked towards me. I got to her and we embraced each other. She was the first to speak as we were wrapped in our embrace.

“So glad you love it all, I am so happy it is perfect for you.” She said.

“Of course it is mummy, it’s the very definition of a unique perfection. I love you more” I said as we released ourselves from the embrace.

“I am happy for all of these. The surprises I am getting today are much, I pray there don’t choke me”.

“You deserve every bit of it darling, and even more” my mother said.

“Thanks everyone for your invaluable contributions in seeing that today only gets more fun” I said

“We are glad you love all of it Andrea” Both Lilium and Brenda replied.

“Yes I do. And I would be requesting that these decorations remain like this for today. I want nothing altered. Leave them in their perfection for tonight’s party”.